MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7A40
MotherboardMSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200611
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 23 '21 at 00:08
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
AM4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 72.9
1-Core 138
2-Core 273
87% 161 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 693
70% 571 Pts
64-Core 692
43% 692 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.11
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.5% Average
Lighting 57.4
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 61.3
47% 62.4 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 54.1
49% 60.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 195 175 186 219 133 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 445
Mixed 354
SusWrite 202
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 97.3
4K Mixed 46
164% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 391
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 217
194% 297 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 107%
WD Elements 25A1 4TB
2TB free, PID 25a1
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 99 100 100 100 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
63.2% Good
Read 108
Write 93
Mixed 72.2
SusWrite 99.4
124% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 0.8
314% 3.4 MB/s
DQ Read 0.4
DQ Write 10
DQ Mixed 0.7
365% 3.7 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD2 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.8% Very good
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 30.7
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 27.6
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 94.8
42% 94.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) Builds (Compare 1,518 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC (MS-7A40) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $683
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